Nairaland has become a family of sorts. Here we make friends, help one another through difficulties, transact businesses, fight and make up and we do more and more. The good sides are all over the place. So we don't need to ask about them. The negatives are few and so, difficult to see. So, let's talk about them to improve our experiences with one another.

What behaviors (especially predominant ones) do you find particularly annoying on Nairaland? And what do you offer as a way to curb those annoying behaviors?

let me begin with myself. There are three major behaviors I find most annoying here, and they are quite predominant:

1. Too many Nairalanders are given to parochialism. We too easily quarrel with one another based on the regions, parties, religions we come from or do not come from. How to curb it: Let's see ourselves as a family and as change agents, not just for Nigeria but for the world.
2. Like number (1), too many Nairalanders are given to insults rather than reasoning. We often throw away people's views with insults even without offering our own views. How to curb: Take time to consider someone's view (even if you don't like it) before you respond. You might learn one or two things every day by so doing.
3. Many Nairalanders are notorious for quoting every statement someone made in order to respond to it. Sometimes, you notice someone quoting a whole post that is up to 10 paragraphs. How to curb: Respond by clicking on 'reply'. Click on 'quote' only when it is necessary to quote a statement in whole or part.

Please, people, give us your own. I'll be back.

True talk. Mods should hide posts more . . .

Irrelevant Posts Should Not Be Move The FP

Main reasons for this:
1. Membership but filtered.
2. Faceless forum.

So someone can insult his parents uncles, aunt without knowing. Lots of kids on the forum.

Best advice: ignore unworthy posts and mentions.

Mtcheeew